Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 225 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Ask first, then think): Find the skill in the question: thinking habits, question words, open or closed, clear or unclear, or claim and reason. Use that lesson’s tip — how do you know; who / when / where / why / how; yes-no or not; what detail is missing; is there a real reason? Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) dark clouds are coming (d) trust me
2. 2.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person in charge
4. 4.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to tie a knot
7. 7.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
19. 19.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
27. 27.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) argues anyway (c) gets angry (d) hides the fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
29. 29.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
33. 33.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
34. 34.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
39. 39.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False

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